FSBO BLOG

Third quarter results are in for the FSBO.com Home Index.  Here is a brief summary of what our survey found…

Regional Results…

View more information on FSBO.com - http://www.fsbo.com/press-room-51/

What do you think?  Are these results consistent with what you are seeing in your area?

The FSBO.com Home Index second quarter results showed an average savings of just over $10,000 in real estate commission. This was comparable with first quarter data and confirms significant savings for homeowners. Properties sales’ price held steady, selling for 96% of the asking price. The average days on market increased from 93 to 114 days.

See the full release on our website - FSBO.com Press Room

I am happy to announce the latest version of FSBO.com has now been launched.  Among the many new features we have added, the most notable is the addition of our ability to take Rental and international Listings.  We now also allow our users to upload an unlimited number of photos to each listing at no extra charge.  Please visit www.FSBO.com to check out the new site, and to give me your feedback.

It is currently FREE to add your Vacation Rental, Long Term Rental, and International Listing to FSBO.com.  Please add yours today.

NEW FEATURES FOR SELLERS:

• UNLIMITED PHOTOS 
  • You may now upload an unlimited amount of photos at no additional cost
• FREE VIDEO UPLOAD
  • You may now upload one video to your listing at no additional cost
  • Professional Editing and Photo Tours Available in the Video Section
• NEW MESSAGE CENTER
  • Double Duty:  You no longer have to log in to check your messages. Messages will be sent directly to your email address, along with a copy of that message saved in your message center for later review.
  • Report Spam - You can now report scam emails directly to FSBO.com with a click of a link
• New Open House Features
  • Enter Unlimited Open House dates  - Add as many Open House dates that you have scheduled (or add them as you go along in the process of selling your home
  • FSBO.com now gives Buyers the ability to Search by Open Houses in their area so be sure to get yours posted right away
• New Hit Counter 
  • Your hit counter will now display both “Total” Visitors, and “Unique” Visitors.
• Rental Property
  • If your property is also available as a rental, you may automatically add it to our New Rental Section at no cost!  From your registered user’s area, you can select “Add as Rental” and we’ll automatically copy your property listing information over for you.  From there, you can then edit your Rental record to include more specific rental information to your potential new renters! 

I will be posting all week long about new Features and Promotions like our “FSBO.com National Open House Day - May 17^th & 18^th“

Here are the numbers from FSBO.com’s most recent survey to our past seller’s.

42% SOLD their property while listed on FSBO.com

Average Days on Market was 93

Properties sold for 96% of list price

Average amount saved on real estate commission was $10,233

Here is the breakdown by region (all numbers are averages)…

DOM = Days on Market